Odyssey G9 For Gaming Quality?

[Dominic-Toretto]

Hi,

I am currently gaming on a 28" 16:9 4k panel. I am considering switching to a G9 Odyssey for the increased amount of desktop space, immersion in games, G-Sync, and increased refresh rate. I do however have a concern regarding stepping down from 3840 to 2160 resolution to 5120 x 1440.

Now between the two resolutions their is only approximately 10% in terms of pixel count, 8 million pixels at 4k vs approx 7 million at the ultra wide resolution, but the pixels per inch relative to screensize are substantially lower on the samsung ultrawide opposed to my current setup. 108ppi vs 156ppi.

Will the decrease in resolution and pixel density be noticeable? I do not want to end up with picture quality that is substantially worse than my existing 4K monitor.
Also how is this monitor in general for gaming?

Thanks

 

[Dominic-Toretto]

It's a bit of a strange question. Of course there is a PPI step down, but it's just that, a PPI stepdown. PPI does not equate to picture quality.
If PPI is your primary concern, then yes don't do it. All the other reasons you gave are good reasons to get a G9.

However, if you gave some context of your current monitor (i.e. What is it??) then you might get some more focussed advice.

The question was based primarily around the fact that it will be used for gaming, and I do not want to significantly degrade the picture quality. Regarding your question on my current monitor, it is a Samsung UE28590D 4K (60HZ, 4K, No HDR)